Aberfeldy 1990 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon and MacPhail

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy distillery was founded in 1896 by John Dewar & Sons and is located in Perthshire in central Scotland. Whisky production began in 1898 and luckily survived the Pattinson whisky crisis that followed soon after. The distillery was closed between 1917 and 1919 and was sold to Distillers Company Limited (DCL) in 1925, only to be closed...

Score 80/100

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

As soon as I put my nose up to this bottle, I had a good feeling about it. This is definitely my style of whisky. The aroma makes me think of sawdust, peeled apples, and spearmint. It is full yet delicate, light, summery. Very attractive. The whisky has a silky, honied mouthfeel. Soft fruit and firm oak unfold on the tongue. The flavour finds an...

Score 91/100

Aberfeldy 15 Year Old Limited Edition Batch 2919

While Aberfeldy is still mostly used as the heart of the popular Dewar’s blend, it was revamped in 2014 and put back on the map as a single malt. Today I try the new Limited Edition, a 15 years old that got a regular maturation on bourbon refill and re-char casks before being finished for another 5 months on Pomerol red wine casks from Bordeaux....

Score 86/100

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old

Aberfeldy, owned by Dewar's & Sons, can be found as a single malt for some time now, but produces primarily to provide enough Highland style malt for their famous White Label blended Scotch. In 2014, however, the whole range was updated – black label, golden letters – and some new age statements were added. The entry level malt is still this...

Score 82/100